Julian Curry is a writer and actor, perhaps best known for playing Claude Erskine-Brown in Rumpole of the Bailey on television. He has appeared in many of Shakespeare's plays, frequently with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
'A remarkably rich collection... as well as the thoughtful step-by-step analyses of rehearsal and performance, the interviews abound in striking perceptions of the plays as a whole' * Shakespeare Survey * '[Gives the reader] that amazing, engrossing feeling of listening to someone who is an expert in their field... one of the other joys of this book is the reminder that it brings of how intellectual acting is. These actors talk about the roles with great knowledge and affection... give [it] to a student to read and be inspired' * Drama Magazine * 'These thorough and penetrating interviews are greatly illuminating' * Word Matters - Journal of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama * '[This] is becoming a fascinating series... a good read for fans of the performers, Shakespeare or acting in general' * British Theatre Guide *